Topological-Fermi-Liquid to Quantum-Hall-Liquid Transitions: $p$-Band and $d$-Band Fermions in a Magnetic Field

Abstract

We find that in a multi-orbital system with intraorbital and interorbital hopping integrals, the Hall conductance exhibits various topological quantum phase transitions (QPTs) induced by on-site orbital polarization: integer quantum Hall (IQH) plateau transitions, and topological Fermi liquid to IQH transitions. Such topological QPTs are demonstrated in two systems: a $p$-band spinless fermionic system realizable with ultracold atoms in optical lattice, and a $d$-band spinful fermionic system closely related to giant orbital Hall effects in transition metals and their compounds.

4 pages, 4 figures

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